Scaled Composites Catbird

Model 81 Catbird
First flight after restoration July 7, 2011
General information
TypeGeneral aviation aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerScaled Composites
Designer
StatusRestored in 2011
Number built1
History
First flightMarch 14, 1988

The Scaled Composites Model 81 Catbird is a high-efficiency five-seat single-engine all-composite general aviation aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. It is unusual in that it incorporates both a small forward wing and a small conventional horizontal stabilizer on the tail.

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